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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Service.

Article 660

If the document is intended for a person who resides in French Polynesia, the Wallis and Futuna Islands, New Caledonia and the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, and unless it has been possibl…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Service.

Article 658

In all cases provided for in articles 655 and 656, the bailiff must notify the interested party of the service, on the same day or at the latest on the first working day, by simple letter containing t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-10

The protection order is issued by the judge, on application by the person in danger, assisted if necessary, or, with the latter's agreement, by the public prosecutor. Its issue is not conditional on t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article L114-11

The sports resources, expertise and performance centres are headed by a Director. The Director and his/her deputies are appointed by order of the Minister for Sport. The appointment of the Director is…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L131-6

A sports licence is issued by or on behalf of a sports federation. It entitles the holder to take part in the activities organised by the federation and its affiliated structures and, in accordance wi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Professional certificate in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-12

The professional certificate is awarded for a subject area, a multi-disciplinary area or a specific field. Each option is created after consultation with the "sport and entertainment" professional adv…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts

Article L221-6

Institutions distributing Livret A passbook savings accounts and Livret de Développement Durable et Solidaire passbook savings accounts receive a fee in return for centralising deposits. This remunera…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes to the employment contract for economic reasons.

Article L1222-6

When the employer envisages modifying an essential element of the employment contract for one of the economic reasons set out in article L. 1233-3, he shall propose this to the employee by registered…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-23

The following is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros: 1° Without having obtained the favourable opinion of a personal protection committee and, in the case of clinical inv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-22

The following is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros: 1° Without having obtained the favourable opinion of a committee for the protection of individuals and, in the case o…

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